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Shenanigans
My dad has always been a quirky kind of guy. Honestly, he comes by it naturally. His momma always asks for a load of manure for her...
Andee McDonald
Mar 17, 20233 min read
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Thank Goodness
Coming in the door after a half day at school and the kitchen counters are full of all the delicious things we are going to be making for...
Andee McDonald
Nov 23, 20225 min read
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Dancing With Daddy
Tonight is a special night. We’ve packed up the station wagon and are going to Manastash for the last gavel of the winter. Mom and dad...
Andee McDonald
Feb 6, 20223 min read
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Greasy Grimy Goo
(From the perspective of my 10 year old self) Grandma McDonald is known for many wonderful things: painting, quilting, making dried weed...
Andee McDonald
Nov 25, 20215 min read
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Grader 101
Wintertime and the snow is falling, hard. It’s been snowing hard since four o’clock, yesterday. Dad’s been up and down the driveway...
Andee McDonald
Nov 18, 20216 min read
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Hot Summer Nights
There's no good way to cool down when summer temperatures reach over 90 degrees. At least not when you can't drive, legally. Oh, I drive...
Andee McDonald
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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Miracles Do Come True
It is a day not unlike any other Sunday. I finally got up when mom hollered, for the third time, to get my tail outta bed or I was gonna...
Andee McDonald
May 9, 20214 min read
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Sticky Business
We had a bunch of old pop bottles, and a serious amount of dad’s beer bottles, stacked up in the cellar, so we decided to put ‘em to good...
Andee McDonald
Apr 3, 20213 min read
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Time for Supper
Making noodles is a weekly thing in our home. Most everyone else I know buys theirs ready-made from the store. But not us. Heck, it’s so...
Andee McDonald
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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Perfectly Imperfect
Put the plug in the sink, add lukewarm water up above the line that no amount of scrubbing can get off, sift in some flour, mix until...
Andee McDonald
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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Through the Window
A girl needs a place of her own sometimes. I chose our old chicken coop that once held 50-60 chickens at any given time. Once we moved...
Andee McDonald
Jan 24, 20213 min read
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Christmas Party for 57
The Kittitas County McDonald clan is busy decorating the Peoh Point Grange Hall before the rest of the family shows up for our annual...
Andee McDonald
Dec 24, 20205 min read
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A Beautiful Site
Magical is the only way to describe Christmas at our house. The first Saturday morning in December we dig through the records and find...
Andee McDonald
Dec 20, 20204 min read
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McDonald Family Thanksgiving
It’s the day before Thanksgiving and mom, Laurie (my big sister) and I get the stuffing ready. Chopping onions and celery, cubing bread...
Andee McDonald
Nov 26, 20205 min read
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Hot Cross Buns
When the cold weather sets in, the wood stove becomes the center of attention. All summer long we gather wood: haul, chop, stack, repeat....
Andee McDonald
Nov 21, 20203 min read
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Chicken Dance
We have 20 laying hens and one obnoxiously mean rooster. As the youngest in the family, I get the easier jobs to do. One is gathering...
Andee McDonald
Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Go Play on the Freeway
One of my favorite places to be after I get home from school is Dad’s shop. I seriously love the smell of grease and gas. Every time I...
Andee McDonald
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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Corn Shuckin' Time
Mom always plants a few cornrows in the garden for summer dinners. Ain't nothin' better than fresh corn off the stalk slathered in...
Andee McDonald
Oct 2, 20202 min read
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John Deere Therapy
There is so much work to do on a farm, but my favorite by far is haying. Hay season means I get to drive the John Deere to rake the hay. ...
Andee McDonald
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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Road Trippin'
Farming families don’t go on vacation, least wise not us, and not when it’s summer anyway. I don’t know why, but one year dad decided to...
Andee McDonald
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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